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Satirical writing has been around for centuries, but one of the earliest known examples is the work of ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes in the 5th century BC. His comedic plays, such as "The Clouds" and "Lysistrata," used satire to mock and criticize the political and social issues of his time.

"Rip Van Winkle" contains satirical elements in its portrayal of Rip as a lazy, unambitious man who avoids responsibilities and prefers to escape into nature and daydream. Washington Irving uses Rip's character to critique the societal expectations of productivity and conformity, highlighting the absurdity of a man who sleeps through the American Revolution and wakes up in a changed world where his lack of awareness is comically exaggerated.

A sketch that is Satirical

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